How to Ensure Collaboration Between Project Managers and Product Managers
Projects and products are becoming increasingly entwined. That ramps up the need to build greater collaboration between project managers and product managers. Our guests discuss the greatest similarities—and differences—between the roles, ways to boost synergy between project and product managers, and how agile can help them stay aligned to common goals.
Episode Overview
Projects and products are becoming increasingly entwined. That ramps up the need to build greater collaboration between project managers and product managers. What’s similar—and different—about the roles? What strategies can you use to boost collaboration? And how does agile help everyone stay aligned? We get insights and tips from Adam Motiwala, a product manager at Google in Irvine, California in the United States, and Meg Sawachi, PMI-ACP, PMP, a senior project manager at GlobalLogic in Lund, Sweden.
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Adam Motiwala
By bringing personalized artificial intelligence solutions to Google Ads customers, Adam Motiwala helps them run successful initiatives. He’s immersed in creative storytelling, innovating new products and services, and leading marketing campaigns. His work spans critical projects for governments, non-governmental organizations and startups. For instance, he has partnered with the United States government to increase the number of startups applying for US$1.5 billion in grants, helped AARP reach 10 million seniors for property tax benefits and assisted the Vatican to launch a global eco accelerator. Adam also serves on Google’s community involvement pillar, organizing events for employees. He also mentors social impact startups at Seed Spot and the Hult Prize Foundation.
Meg Sawachi, PMI-ACP, PMP
With 20 years of experience in project management, business analysis and software development, Megumi Sawachi has worked across a range of industries—security, telecom and e-commerce. Her deep expertise in managing distributed, multi-national teams—spanning Sweden, Canada and Japan—has helped her build a strong track record of delivering results using both agile and traditional approaches. Another major boost? She earned the PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)® and Project Management Professional (PMP)® certifications. In her free time, Meg enjoys working out, skiing, crocheting and baking sweets.
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